Applications sought for Lions Club grants

Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. Oct. 31 for the latest grants awarded by the Grand Junction Lions Club. Grant applications are available online at the Web site at www.gjlions.org. Applications also may be picked up at Brown’s Shoe Fit, 425 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. All completed applications must be turned in […]

Pet supply and pizzeria plan humane society fund-raisers

Two Grand Valley events are planned to raise money for the Roice-Hurst Humane Society. Chow Down Pet Supplies has scheduled its Howl-O-Ween Hustle fund-raiser for Oct. 25. The event will include a 5-kilometer run, 1-mile challenge walk and dog Halloween custom contest in front of the Chow Down location in the Albertson’s Plaza at 2518 […]

Orthopaedic practice launches program to honor coaches

Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates in Grand Junction has launched a new awards program recognizing high school coaches in Mesa County School District 51. The District 51 Coach of the Year award will honor coaches who demonstrate excellence, integrity, responsibility and sportsmanship. Student nominations will be accepted through April 25. A selection committee will pick the […]

Office equipment dealer announces partnership with Ricoh

Capital Business Systems, an independent office equipment dealer with offices in Grand Junction, has become an authorized Ricoh branded dealer partner. The partnership with Ricoh will enable Capital Business Systems to provide customers with additional products, computer software and support to meet their printing and document management needs. Ricoh merged with Lanier in 2007, but […]

Entries sought for video contest promoting saving

Entries will be accepted through Dec. 1 for an annual competition that encourages students to use videos to communicate the value of saving and smart money management. The American Bankers Association offers the “Lights, Camera, Save” video contest as part of its Teach Children to Save program. To participate, students ages 13 to 18 can […]

Charter Communications installing digital network

The Grand Valley is among a total of more than 35 communities in three states where Charter Communications is expected to soon complete the installation of a digital network. The transition will offer cable customers access to more than 200 high-definition television channels as well as faster Internet access speeds. “By removing outdated analog signals, […]

Economists confirm federal regulations come at a high cost

Mark and Nicole Crain have nearly made academic careers out of studying the costs of federal regulations. So the economists from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania offer a valuable perspective on the accumulative effects of the thousands of regulations promulgated by our government. The Crains discussed their research and latest findings with the Business Times in […]

Federal tax credits allocated for Grand Junction housing development

Nearly $800,000 in federal tax credits have been allocated for an affordable housing development in Grand Junction. The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority awarded $785,116 in federal low-income housing tax credits for Pathways Village, a 40-unit housing development designed to help homeless families and individuals in Western Colorado. Construction of Pathways Village is expected to […]

Workers’ comp “loss costs” hold steady

For the first time in five years, Colorado employees will avoid an increase in the so-called “loss costs” component of their workers’ compensation insurance premiums. “These results come down to the efforts made by employers and employees to control workers’ compensation costs,” said Marguerite Salazar, state insurance commissioner. “Getting injured workers back to work sooner, […]